Uganda has been one of the hubs for IITA‘s research and development efforts since 1992. The station, strategically located at the Sendusu farm in Namulonge, benefits from a subequatorial climate with 12 hours of daily sunlight. In 2022, IITA’s…
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Over the years, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Uganda has made significant strides in Agricultural Research and Development in the region. One of the key pillars of IITA-CGIAR‘s success is its commitment to capacity building, empowering…
Eastern Africa
Working towards a decent standard of living for smallholder coffee farmers in the Mount Elgon Region
The GIZ Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D) programme has partnered with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Uganda and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) to improve the livelihoods of 5,000 coffee farmers in the Mount Elgon…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CSR) with support from the Sustainable Food Lab (SFL) is conducting a baseline assessment on the level of coffee and vanilla diversification among smallholder farmers in…
Eastern Africa
Preparing Uganda and Tanzania for future climate challenges through engagement and scenario-building
The Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation (PACCA) project is building a more climate-responsive future with policy-makers in Tanzania and Uganda. A targeted approach, with scientists working directly with policy-makers and smallholders finding solutions to agriculture and climate related…
Eastern Africa
Policy Action: Uganda Agriculture Minister approves revisions on country’s National Seed Policy
The Policy Action for Crop Intensification (PASIC) project has made great progress in supporting Uganda in developing its National Food Policy after the revisions made on the country’s National Seed Strategy were approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Animal…
This video documents the activities of phases one and two of a project whose objective was to promote small-scale processing of cassava as a way of contributing to food security, increasing the income and improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers,…